硬こう調ちょう

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun

high-contrast; hard tone

Photography term for images with strong contrast between light and dark areas. Antonym: 軟調 (soft tone).

Antonyms: 軟調

• この写しゃ真しんは硬こう調ちょうで、影かげがはっきりしている。

  This photo is high-contrast, with sharp shadows.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun

bullish; firm

Financial term describing a market or stock that is strong and rising. Related to 堅調 (steady/firm).

See also: 堅調

• 今日きょうの株かぶ式しき市し場じょうは硬こう調ちょうな動うごきを見みせた。

  Today's stock market showed a bullish trend.